Can you claim multi-vitamins as medical expenses

[joker08]

just wondering if you can claim multi-vitamin cost as medical expenses in your tax return.

 

[shearder]

It may come off your savings though i think SOME do cover it

 

[C4Cat]

just wondering if you can claim multi-vitamin cost as medical expenses in your tax return.

Doubt it, maybe if it's prescribed by a doctor to treat a specific condition but multivitamins are nutritional supplements, not medicines

 

[Smokey888]

pregnancy vitamins are fully paid for when your pregnancy are registered through Discovery. Might or might not be relevant.

 

[Kosmik]

You can only claim prescriptions, OTC do not count as medical expenses.

What amounts are regarded as qualifying medical expenses?
These are amounts paid and not recoverable during the year of assessment in respect of you or any dependant, and include:

• Services rendered and medicines supplied by any duly registered medical practitioner, dentist, optometrist, homeopath, naturopath, osteopath, herbalist, physiotherapist, chiropractor or orthopaedist;
• Hospitalisation in a registered hospital or nursing home;
• Home nursing by a registered nurse, midwife or nursing assistant, including services supplied by any nursing agency;
• Medicines prescribed by any duly registered physician (as listed above) and acquired from any duly registered pharmacist;
• Expenditure incurred outside South Africa in respect of services rendered or medicines supplied which are substantially similar to the services and medicines listed above;
• Any expenses prescribed by the Commissioner and necessarily incurred as a result of any physical impairment or disability.

 

[joker08]

pregnancy vitamins are fully paid for when your pregnancy are registered through Discovery. Might or might not be relevant.

no not insurance. I am thinking of using those vitamin bills when I file my returns with SARS.